In June 2024, Maine Audubon and Monson Arts offered a three-day retreat titled “Creativity Workshop: Exploring Borestone’s Mountains, Ponds, and Old Growth Forests through nature journaling, storytelling, and artistic expression” at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary, led by Maine Audubon Director of Conservation Sally Stockwell and Melissa Sweet, illustrator and Maine Master naturalist. Here, Sally writes […]
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Meet Emerson Frost, illustration intern!
This spring semester, we were delighted to have an intern from Maine College of Art and Design working in our Communications department, creating illustrations for our conservation and education departments. Emerson Frost drew and painted loons (see above), macroinvertebrates, trees, plants, and other flora and fauna. We asked Emerson to answer some questions about the […]
A 2024 Brush with Nature Update
Brush with Nature 2024 Update In 2024, Maine Audubon is moving away from the plein air painting, gallery show, and fundraiser structure.� Instead, we invite you to participate in Brush with Nature Maker Day on Saturday, August 24, 10 am to 2 pm, at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. The event will be a casual day […]
Brush with Nature benefit exhibition and sale shares a wealth of creative inspiration
Fall is here and with it the smell of apples, leaves, pumpkin spice and . . . paint? Maine Audubon’s Brush (and weave and sculpt) with Nature benefit exhibition and sale opens October 6 and runs through November 12 at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth. Earlier this spring, 28 artists were selected to participate […]
Announcing the Brush with Nature Artists and Maker Days!
Summer, the season of creation, growth, and spending as much time as possible outside, is upon us! For the third year, we are pleased to present the Brush with Nature featured artists:� Claire Baldwin Deena Ball Jessica Barzell M.J. Benson Michael Boardman Michael Brown Christina Davis Jeannette Steele Esposito Erin McGee Ferrell Eric Glass Sara […]
Poets have power to connect us to Juneteenth, Borestone, and the land
This Juneteenth, we’re thinking about words. We know how much power even one small word has. No one understands that better than a poet. A few years ago, we hosted a wonderful event in which five poets read works they had written in response to paintings by artist David Driskell. One of those poets, Samaa […]
Take flight in Rockland at the Harbor Square Gallery
Maine Audubon�s mission has always embraced the connection between art and nature, and we are delighted to be partnering with others who share that focus as well. This summer, Harbor Square Gallery in Rockland has curated an exhibition of fine art that features birds as subject matter, by national and international artists, including painting, photography, […]
Come Have a Brush with Nature
People connect with nature in many ways. Some go for long hikes�like Nelson Daigle, who, at age 84, just climbed Borestone Mountain for the 200th time!� Others spend hours gardening, bringing native plants home to create a robust habitat for birds and insects. Some connect with nature by canoeing, birding, or participating in community science […]
Announcing 2022 Brush with Nature Artists
Maine Audubon is pleased to announce the selection of 26 Maine-based artists who will participate in the 2022 Brush with Nature: Plein Air Painting Event and Art Auction fundraiser. We received twice as many applicants as last year and are excited to see this event grow. Thanks to Christian Adame, Peggy L. Osher Director of […]